Army
CID ups reward on information in case of mysteriously murdered paratrooper
I thought we’d talked about the case of Specialist Enrique Roman-Martinez, an 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper who died while on a camping trip with fellow soldiers. For the life of me, I can’t find any previous posts on it. The Reader’s Digest version is that the other soldiers reported him missing at 1930 hours on […]
Two Soldiers posthumously named honorary Green Berets
Two Soldiers, who died during an ambush were named honorary Green Berets. This ambush took place in Tongo Tongo, Nigeria. These Soldiers were overwhelmed but applied their training and experience to deal with this challenge. The families of the Soldiers were not happy with how the Army managed the investigation into the ambush. Both Soldiers […]
Newsweek reports SFC Cashe to receive MoH soon
We’ve talked a lot about Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe and his insanely heroic final acts. He is easily one of the bravest people I’ve ever written about. Read about him here, which includes links to prior discussions on the man. Newsweek is now reporting that “sources familiar with the process” are saying that Secretary […]
Most political general in generations claims he’s “apolitical”
A year ago, General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was decried by the left as being political for appearing with Trump at the burned out remains of St John’s Church in D.C. More recently he’s drawn the ire of the right with comments on the military’s teaching of critical race theory, […]
Green Beret saved injured woman from drowning
What started as a relaxed kayak outing on the Red River went South quickly for SSG Ian Tyrrel and a friend. Fort Campbell Green Beret who saved injured woman from drowning earns Soldier’s Medal BY CHAD GARLAND A Special Forces medical sergeant was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for saving an injured woman’s life on what […]
Stunning videos of US Army Black Hawk making an emergency landing in a traffic circle last week in Bucharest
It’s not clear why a US Army Black Hawk helicopter made an emergency landing in traffic last week, the helicopter doesn’t look like it’s in autorotation and it sounds as if at least one engine is running. What is clear is that the aviator at the controls made an incredible emergency landing. With supreme airmanship, […]
GOMORs For Unvaccinated Troops Caught Unmasked
Dozens of Fort Knox soldiers unvaccinated for COVID-19 will face punishment for entering base facilities maskless, according to Army spox. General Officer Memoranda of Reprimand (GOMORs) are being issued to the military personnel for violating General Order Number 1, dated 17 May 2021. GOMORs are a form of administrative punishment, and are a “career-killer” when […]
Fort Hood: More Than 100 Night Vision Goggles Missing
An investigation is underway after more than 100 night vision monocles disappeared from a maintenance facility at Fort Hood military base, officials confirmed. How much the missing goggles are worth was left unstated. Commercially available NVGs range in price from hundreds to thousands of dollars each. One hundred lost NVGs at Fort Hood triggers investigation […]
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